Mo Rocca has appeared on a bunch of shows, including 'The Daily Show,' 'I Love the 80s,'...
Posted Nov 21st 2008 9:30AM by Mo Rocca
With all the hubbub surrounding the selection process for Sasha and Malia's next school (Sidwell Friends? Georgetown Day?), it's worth remembering that a school is only as good as its teachers. So perhaps we should be focused on the individuals who will be shaping the minds of the adorable First Kids.
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Mo Rocca appears on a bunch of shows, including CBS News Sunday Morning (with the indescribably wonderful Charles Osgood), The Tonight Show on NBC, and NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! He's a sometime judge on Iron Chef and was featured on Telemundo's Amore Descarado. Last year he starred on Broadway in the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. His expose "All the President's Pets" was published by Crown in 2004.
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61. Well, I for one crossed over to vote for Mr. O....and I stand to lose nothing, cause I have nothing....but pride. Prayers are certainly needed for him and his family...it is a shame to make so much over nothing..would you be happy if he sent one dtr. to public school and one to private as guinea pigs.......??? Let them alone as a family....let's focus on communication with them as unsolicited advisors only where it concerns American policy. C. Owen
c. owen at 5:33PM on Nov 21st 2008
62. 9.MsGottheGift:
"JillJG---stop hating! It's not Obama's fault that you (or the poor families in DC) cannot afford a private school education for your kids. Were your kids getting a private school education under any of the previous administrations? Then don't wake up and expect them to get handed one now! You want your kids to go to private school??? Then CHOOSE for them to go, and while you're at it, CHOOSE to pay for it, too. Because you best believe WE aren't! Other than that, send your kids to public school and be glad you live in a country where you can."
GotTheGift at 1:40PM on Nov 21st 2008
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Tell me what I wrote that was hateful.
Actually, my kids did go to private school During the Clinton and Bush years. We paid for it ourselves. And they got a wonderful, Catholic Education with kids from all walks of life. It was a sacrifice $$-wise but worth every penny. My oldest is studying Engineering at a top-flight College. We live in a modest home. I do not begrudge people who have wealth.
I'm saying the children of that city are STUCK in horribly run GOVERNMENT schools. Michell Rhee the school chancellor is reforming the schools. She has fired principals and teachers who were under-performing. Now if she can get the COOPERATION of the city council, and the TEACHERS UNION the children may actually have a chance of getting a decent education. PARENTS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE STUCK with sending their children to UNDER PERFORMING SCHOOLS WITH INCOMPETENT TEACHERS.
What is hateful is the total disregard I see in these comments for those less fortunate who are saddled with ROTTEN SCHOOLS. There should be more accountability, more competition between schools and the ability to fire teachers who shouldn't be teaching.
JillJG at 5:40PM on Nov 21st 2008
63. This is AMERICA --- Freedom of choice. President & Mrs. Obama have the same freedom of choice as the rest of us. Sorry you can't afford private school for your kids. Stop being envious!
Snoot at 5:45PM on Nov 21st 2008
64. Honestly, it is a parent's choice where their child attends school. Some parents aren't as financially free in this decision. For those of you who say things like "the Obama girls need to get a taste of the real world" and things like that, Barak is our president-elect, not his daughters. I am happy for you that you choose to raise your children that way, but I will continue to believe in the right to seek out the best possible education for our children. Why would you want to make the Obama girls go to a public school? Why do you have an opinion about their education at all? I say, if you have the means, don't neglect your child's education.
Patricia at 5:47PM on Nov 21st 2008
65. YIKES! I stand corrected.
Those nasty, vermin bigots are running and squeaking around in the broad daylight!
EEEWWW GROSS!!!!
P.S. Calm down, Sherry. Don't let the vermin steal your joy. :)
Mo's Joyful G.G. at 5:50PM on Nov 21st 2008
66. It has been mentioned that we should show respect to Barack Hussein Obama. Well, I certainly will, just as soon as he has some respect for people who are NOT rich and the elitists. When he does something GOOD for my country, not other countries, I will consider that a good thing. I will be waiting. So far, I am unable to see anything being changed, except his friends being given jobs that pay lots of money. That way he can cut the expenses of our country? Don't think so. When he hires all the people he wants to work for him, that will be the downfall of the economy situation. There has always been too much money spent (thrown away) in our government and I see no reason that he would change that.
Dandee at 5:56PM on Nov 21st 2008
67. Where's the real news please!???
bj at 6:04PM on Nov 21st 2008
68. IT'S HILARIOUS- ALL THE HATE MY A... THIS PRESIDENT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CHANGE AND SO FAR EVERYTHING IS THE SAME OLD BULL C....AS FAR AS SCHOOL GOES 25,000 YR WOW, ISN'T THAT DUCKY, HE SURE IS IN TOUCH WITH THE PEOPLE HE HAD VOTE FOR HIM. ALL THIS IS PLAIN C.... AND HIS PROMISES ARE LIKE A BROKEN RECORD HE HAS THE SAME SONG AND DANCE. AMERICA NEEDED A COUNTRY FIRST PRESIDENT NOT ME FIRST AND MAYBE YOU.
patchy at 6:24PM on Nov 21st 2008
69. WILL THEY WARE BERKAS AS ALL GOOD MUSLIM GIRL DO???
R.MCKENZIE at 6:16PM on Nov 21st 2008
70. IT'S HILARIOUS, CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON. WOW, SO FAR SAME OF SONG AND DANCE. 25,000 YR FOR SCHOOL WHAT HAPPENED TO I FEEL YOUR PAIN AMERICA. HA HA HA. GET REAL THIS GUY IS A REAL CON ARTIST.
patchy at 6:23PM on Nov 21st 2008
71. Always Amazed:
What is the F-bomb? Is that the fart-b0mb?
JillJG at 6:26PM on Nov 21st 2008
72. are miss piggy and kermit available?
bruce at 6:31PM on Nov 21st 2008
73. what hater's all u haters need to go get a life.i kno all da hater's voted for olde man cain. deal with da obama's their not going anywhere
lisa at 6:35PM on Nov 21st 2008
74. Not every family who sends their children to private schools are rich. There are scholarships. My grandchildren attend a wonderful private school with students of diverse backgrounds. They have fund raising activities to insure that inner city children have the opportunity to attend.
Flag at 6:45PM on Nov 21st 2008
75. JOYFUL.
My "Steel Magnolia" accepted the Secretary of State position!
It's Friday!
I just enjoyed a scrumptious piece of pumpkin pie, with a cup of decaf!
And, I love this blog!!!!
giftedgirl at 6:47PM on Nov 21st 2008